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Postcode · Coleford

Crime in GL16 8AH

How much crime is recorded in GL16 8AH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Coleford
Council
Forest of Dean
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,813 (2024)
Crime

How safe is GL16 8AH

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the GL16 8AH area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
44.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

GL16 8AHNational
Violence and sexual offences38.223.6
Anti-social behaviour31.610.7
Burglary10.59.1
Public order9.94.6
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Shoplifting7.28.4
Other theft5.04.5
Drugs2.22.4
Other crime1.81.5
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.31.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover February 2025 to January 2026, the latest twelve months this area's police force has published. Other forces have published to August 2026.

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